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Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Shri Eknath Shinde on taking oath as Maharashtra CM
Also congratulates Shri Devendra Fadnavis on being sworn in as Deputy CM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Shri Eknath Shinde on taking oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"I would like to congratulate Shri @mieknathshinde Ji on taking oath as Maharashtra CM. A grassroots level leader, he brings with him rich political, legislative and administrative experience. I am confident that he will work towards taking Maharashtra to greater heights."
The Prime Minister also congratulated Shri Devendra Fadanvis on taking oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said :
"Congratulations to Shri @Dev_Fadnavis Ji on taking oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM. He is an inspiration for every BJP Karyakarta. His experience and expertise will be an asset for the Government. I am certain he will further strengthen Maharashtra’s growth trajectory."
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya launches the Online Exit Examination system for seafarers
Seafarers can now appear in exam from their homes in COVID-19 pandemic
It’s an endeavour towards the PM’s vision of seizing the enormous employment opportunities in the maritime sector :Shri Mandaviya
India is the only country with Online Exit Examination for Seafarers in the world
Union Minister of State for Shipping  Shri Mansukh Mandaviya launched Online Exit Examination for the seafarers via virtual ceremony here today. Seafarers, who are getting training in different Maritime Training Institutes under Directorate General of Shipping, can now appear in the exam from the comfort of their homes in this unprecedented time of COVID-19 pandemic.
In his inaugural address, Shri Mandaviya said that India is known for its skilled and quality seafarers. From 1.54 lakh seafarers in 2017,we have reached 2.34 lakh seafarers in 2019 and our target is to prepare 5 lakh seafarers to cater to the growing needs of Indian and global maritime industry. “It is Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision that the Maritime sector can generate an enormous number of jobs for Indian youth and the Shipping ministry is putting all its effort to seize these employment opportunities and fulfilling the PM's vision”, the Minister added.
The Minister expressed happiness that working of the training institutions is evolving with the changing times. Shri Mandaviya added that India is the only country in the world, which has started online examination for the seafarers from the comfort of their home in this pandemic. He said that because of the online exam, accuracy of the exam and uniformity in assessment of candidates can be ensured. With the online exam, seafarers will get a chance to qualify the exit exam at the comfort of their homes.
In a virtual inauguration ceremony, DG Shipping Shri Amitabh Kumar apprised the Minister with the entire online examination system. The Online Exit Examination designed with enhanced security features, enables candidates to take examination from home, with almost zero possibility of any misconduct during the exam, he said. The candidates can give the Exit exam by login on https://www.dgsexams.in/ website.
The three tier training system for modular courses comprising of e-learning platforms, virtual classroom by the approved training institutes, and end of the course virtual online exit examination is a solution which ensures not only quality & standards of training, but also tests the knowledge attained by the seafarers and ensures that the requirement of administration and supervision by the maritime administration is complied with, even if the online training is being provided to the seafarers from the comforts of their homes.
Shri Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary Shipping along with senior officials of the ministry, officers from Directorate General of Shipping, Maritime Training Institutes and seafarers were present in the virtual launching ceremony.
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PM condoles the demise of former CJI Justice AS Anand
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of former Chief Justice of India, Justice AS Anand.
“Saddened by the demise of former Chief Justice of India, Justice AS Anand. My thoughts are with his family in this hour of grief. May his soul rest in peace.”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
NATIONAL AND STATE LEGAL SERVICE AUTHORITY
National Legal Services Authority  does not maintain any specific data so as such to indicate that in how many cases victims of atrocities against Scheduled Castes  and Scheduled Tribes  were provided legal services.
However, under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, NALSA has been empowered to provide free legal services to a member of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes irrespective of their income. NALSA does not make any distinction regarding the category of cases in which the assistance is sought by any person belonging to the SC and ST categories and provide all sort of assistance to the said categories.
The details of the persons belonging to SC and ST category were benefited through legal services under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, during the financial year 2020-21 and the current financial year 2021-22  are as under:-
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No. of persons belongs to ST category were benefited through Legal Services.
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2020-21
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33335
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39064
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2021-22 
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220237
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211171
NALSA does not maintain any specific data so as such to indicate that how many awareness camps were organised under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes  Act, 1989 and Rules 1995.
However, Legal Awareness Camps for poor and marginalized communities including SC/STs were organised by State Legal Services Authorities under the aegis of NALSA.
The details of the programmes organised and persons attended these programmes during the financial year 2020-21 and the current financial year 2021-22  are as under:-
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2020-21
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126541
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1,30,69,637
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532808
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24,16,45,242
No specific funds have been allocated to NALSA to support victims under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes  Act, 1989 and Rules 1995.
However, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes  Act, 1989 is in force, under which the Central Assistance is released to the States for effective implementation of the PCR Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes  Act, 1989 and the Rules made thereunder. The funding pattern of the Scheme is as such that total expenditure over and above the committed liability is shared on 50:50 basis between the Central Government and concerned State Government and the Union Territory Administration receives 100% Central assistance.
Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme assistance is provided to State Government/Union Territory mainly for functioning and strengthening of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell and Special Police Stations, Setting up and functioning of exclusive Special Courts, Relief and Rehabilitation of atrocity victims, Cash incentive for Inter-Caste Marriages and Awareness generation.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
AYUSH
AYUSH Ministry’s manufacturing unit IMPCL achieves highest ever turnover, crosses revenue Rs 160 Crore
Surging ahead with a dramatic growth in sales of its products, Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited , the public sector manufacturing unit of the Ministry of AYUSH has recorded a turnover of Rs 164.33 Crore  for the financial year 2020-21. This is the highest number achieved in the company’s history and an all-time high profit of approximately Rs 12 crore is reported for the year. In the previous year 2019-20 best revenue figures of the company was Rs 97 Crore. This growth is reflective of the fast-growing adoption of AYUSH products and services by the public in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
Adding another feather in IMPCL’s cap, the Central Drugs Standards Control organisation  recently recommended its 18 Ayurvedic products for WHO-GMP/COPP certification subject to certain observations in March 2021. ‘World Health Organization, Good Manufacturing Practices / Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product ’ certification is given to companies after conducting an inspection. This certification is an endorsement of the quality of IMPCL’s products. It will help IMPCL to commence export operation of quality medicines at a global level.
IMPCL is one of the most trusted manufacturers of AYUSH medicines in the country and is known for the authenticity of its formulations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was able to cater the needs of the country in the shortest time, probably the first company in the country to provide Immuno boosting medicines as AurakshaImmuno Boosting Kit. At Rs 350, it is one of the lowest-priced such kits and is also available on Amazon. Nearly 2 lakh such kits have been sold in the last two months.
Presently, IMPCL is manufacturing 656 classical Ayurvedic, 332 Unani and 71 proprietary Ayurvedic medicines for the various diseases spectrum. It has contributed towards research and development activities and 25 new proprietary Ayurvedic medicines as per the Essential Drug List .
Every Government institution doing business with IMPCL has praised the company for providing steady support to various health programmes and ensuring an unbroken supply of products during the e COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION
POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched on 8th March, 2018 with the vision of a malnutrition-free India. The Abhiyaan aims to reduce malnutrition from the country in a phased manner and achieve improvement in nutritional status of Children from 0-6 years, Adolescent Girls, Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers in a time bound manner. The Abhiyaan has been rolled out in all the 36 States/UTs.
The recently released report of NFHS-5  by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare  has validated the efforts of POSHAN Abhiyaan, reflecting a decline in key nutrition indicators. Among children under 5 years of age, Stunting has reduced from 38.4% to 35.5%, while Wasting has reduced from 21.0% to 19.3% and Underweight prevalence has reduced from 35.8% to 32.1%.
Further, Mission Poshan 2.0, an integrated nutrition support programme which subsumes Supplementary Nutrition Programme and POSHAN Abhiyaan ahead, has been announced in budget 2021-2022 for all the States/UTs. It intends to strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach and outcomes with focus on developing practices that nurture health, wellness and immunity to disease and malnutrition.
The State/UT wise statement of funds released, funds utilized and unspent funds under POSHAN Abhiyaan till 1st January, 2022 is at Annexure-1.
Any unutilized fund / excess expenditure incurred during a particular year under POSHAN Abhiyaan is adjusted in the allocation/release of the succeeding year.This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India and the UAE to wrap up the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement  by next month, says Shri Piyush Goyal
“This would probably be one of the fastest trade agreement between two countries ever made”: Shri Goyal
“Some of the elements of the agreement are the first of its kind, particularly for both countries” – Shri Goyal
Shri Goyal said Indian economy has recovered from what it had contracted last year due to Covid
The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal has said India and the UAE will wrap up the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement  by next month. “Hopefully by the end of this month or next month, we hope to conclude them  so that this would probably be one of the fastest trade agreement between two countries ever made,” he said, addressing the India Global Forum, UAE-2021 through video conference.
Shri Goyal said the agreement will be a mutually beneficial win-win solution for both countries, “provide market access to each other. Some of the elements of the agreement are the first of its kind, particularly for both countries.”
Shri Goyal said, this year Indian economy has been able to “largely recover” from what it had contracted last year due to the “very severe lockdown” we had imposed to tackle the Covid. “We have been able to look at very attractive growth rates, - Second quarter, that’s July-Sep, we grew at 8.4% which is one of the fastest growing growth rates in the world today. Our investments are at an all-time high, we are getting some of the highest FDI or FPI in recent months. Indian businesses are showing more compliant growth, more profitability growth. In the last few months our exports have been at an all-time high, - both merchandise and in services.”
Ministry of Finance
Accepting of Unique Identity Number  of Foreign Diplomatic Missions/UN Organizations while making supplies.
Complaints have been received from the Foreign Diplomatic Missions / UN Organizations regarding unwillingness of vendors / suppliers / E-commerce websites to record the UIN  while making sales to such Embassies / Missions / Consulates or UN organizations.
It may be noted that supply to Foreign Diplomatic Missions / UN Organizations is like any other Business to Consumer  supply and will not have any additional impact on the supplier’s tax liability. Recording of UIN while making such supplies will enable Foreign Diplomatic Missions / UN Organizations to claim refund of the taxes paid by them in India. Therefore, it is advised that suppliers should not decline to record the UIN of the Embassies / Missions / Consulates or UN organizations on the tax invoice.
Unique Identification Number  is a 15-digit unique number allotted to any specialised agency of the United Nations Organisation or any Multilateral Financial Institution and Organisation notified under the United Nations  Act, 1947, Consulate or Embassy of foreign countries. First two digits of the UIN denotes State code where such entity is located.
It may also be noted that recording of the Unique Identity Number on the invoice is a necessary condition under Rule 46 of the CGST Rules, 2017. Contravention of the Rule may attract punitive action under the CGST Act,2017.
Search functionality for UIN is available on the GST Common Portal in “Search Taxpayer” option. On entering UIN and captcha, details of the entity will be available.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Indian Tent Turtles
Indian tent turtle is listed in Schedule –I of the Wild Life  Act, 1972 and is thereby provided the highest degree of protection. There are no reports to indicate that the Indian tent turtle is on the verge of extinction due to illegal mining in Narmada River.
The Government has taken several steps to protect wildlife and its habitats including for Indian tent turtle species. Important steps taken in this regard include:
- Protected Areas, viz., National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves have been created in the country covering important habitats to provide better protection to wildlife, including threatened species and their habitat.
- Financial assistance is provided to the State/Union Territory Governments under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’, for providing better protection to wildlife and improvement of habitat.
- The Wild Life  Act, 1972 provides for stringent punishment for violation of its provisions. The Act also provides for forfeiture of any equipment, vehicle or weapon that is used for committing wildlife offence.
- The local communities are involved in conservation measures through eco-development activities which help the forest departments in protection of wildlife.
- The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau  coordinates with State/UTs and other enforcement agencies to gather intelligence about poaching and unlawful trade in wild animals and animal articles.
The Zoological Survey has not conducted any survey in the Narmada River on impact of illegal mining on Indian tent turtle and its effect on river ecosystem.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
Siddha Institute, Chennai Joins G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group on IDY-23 at ShoreTemple, Mahabaliburam
21st June was recognized as the International Day of Yoga  by the United Nations General Assembly  in December 2014. Ministry of Ayush   plays a nodal role every year in the mobilization of efforts for the observance of this Day. The International Day of Yoga is celebrated in National Institute of every year by conducting Mass Yoga programmes.
“Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” is the theme for this year’s International Yoga Day 2023, which beautifully captures our shared aspiration for “One Earth, One Family, and One Future.”Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister will lead the global celebration of Yoga this year from the United Nations headquarters in New York. Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Hon’ble Vice president of India, will preside over the nation’s IDY 2023 celebrations from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Like every year, National Institute of Siddha will be conducting a Mass Yoga Programme at the Institute campus. Further, as requested by Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, National Institute of Siddha will be conducting a Yoga Session for “G-20 Sustainable Finance Working Group ” on 21-6-2023 from 6.30 am to 7.15 am.
Ministry of Communications
48th Postal Pension Adalat to be held in the Office of CPMG- Maharashtra Circle on 22nd March
Grievance applications to be submitted on or before February 26, 2021
Mumbai, February 3, 2021
The Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai will be holding the 48th Postal Pension Adalat for pensioners/ family pensioners of Postal Department on 22nd March, 2021  at 11.00 AM , in the Office of Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai -400 001.
Grievances regarding pensionary benefits pertaining to those who retired/died while in service from Department of Posts, Pensioners of Postal Department, Maharashtra and Goa States, which have not been settled within 3 months, will be entertained in the Postal Pension Adalat.
Physical attendance for pension adalat should be avoided due to Covid-19 pandemic situation.
Cases involving purely legal points, i.e. succession, notional pension, TBOP/MACP Promotion, stepping up of pay and disciplinary cases involving policy matters will not be considered in Pension Adalat.
Pensioner should forward their grievance individually  in triplicate in the proforma attached to: Shri S.U. Pantawne , Sr. Accounts Officer/ Secretary, Pension Adalat, O/o Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai GPO Bldg, 2nd Floor, Mumbai -400 001 on or before 26th February, 2021 .
The applications received after 26th February’2021 will not be considered in the Pension Adalat.
The proforma of the application form of postal pension adalat is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
APPLICATION FORM OF POSTAL PENSION ADALAT
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Name of the pensioner /Family pensioner with Designation at the time of retirement/death
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Name of Post Office from where retired etc. and date of retirement
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Name of the Post Office from where Pension is being drawn
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Ministry of Science & Technology
CSIR-HRDC Conclave-cum-Workshop on 16-17 February, 2023
Goa : 16 February 2023
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research is organising a “Coordinators’ Conclave-cum-Workshop for CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative” of all the nodal officers from February 16-17, 2023 at International Centre Goa , and CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography , Dona Paula, Goa. Over 80 individuals are participating in the Conclave, including CSIR scientists, senior representatives from National Skill Development Corporation , Sector Skill Councils , State Government of Goa and other stakeholders.
In order to bring CSIR’s R&D knowledgebase and available resources under one-roof, which can be effectively utilized for addressing the nation’s major thrust towards Skill Development, CSIR launched a national-level unique Programme “CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative” in 2016.
Major focus of this Initiative is to equip young minds with the necessary technological skills through exposure to CSIR laboratories and address the critical needs for the technical gap created by the enormous usage of advanced technology.
Beneficiaries from this Initiative are at various levels beginning with school dropouts to farmers to ITI diploma holders to graduates and doctorates. CSIR has so far trained over 1.00 lakh personnel, under this Initiative, including special programmes for rural citizens and women. Broad scientific areas covered are Biological, Chemical, Engineering and Physical Sciences. CSIR targets to train over 100000 personnel under this program in Phase-II .
The Conclave - CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre , Ghaziabad , the Training Unit of CSIR has been playing a significant role by periodically reviewing, monitoring and evaluating the performance of the Initiative.
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